
Sharjah Media Centre, the media and communication arm of the Government of Sharjah, today announced the second Government Communication Forum (GCF 2013) is set to host a galaxy of regional and global political leaders, as well as communication experts and academia.
To be held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, the two-day event is finalizing last minute preparations ahead of its opening on February 24 at the Expo Centre in Sharjah.
Among the most prominent guests that GCF 2013 will host include Recep Tayyip Erdoan, Prime Minister of Turkey; Kofi Annan, former Secretary-General of the United Nations; Her Excellency Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi, UAE's Minister of Foreign Trade; Amr Moussa, former Secretary-General of the Arab League; Andrew Young, politician and human rights activist; Jim Messina, campaign manager for US President Barack Obamas 2012 re-election campaign; Colleen Harris, former Press Secretary to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, Prince William and Prince Harry; Gordon Johndroe, Deputy Assistant to former US President George W. Bush, deputy Press Secretary and a spokesman for the United States National Security Council; and Martin Luther King III, human rights advocate and community activist.
More than 40 local, regional, and international speakers and moderators will share their perspectives at the event that will focus on the need to elevate the concept of government communication from talking to the public' to communicating with the public'. The imperative need for a flexible approach in this area, given the dynamic changes defining the region and the rest of the world, will also come under scrutiny. The solutions articulated by thought leaders at the forum will help draw a blueprint for results-oriented mechanisms in government communication for Sharjah, the wider region and the world at large.
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoan will deliver a speech during the opening ceremony of the second Government Communication Forum. In addition, Kofi Annan, former Secretary-General of the United Nations, will narrate his experience of the UN corridors, as well as his impressions on the latest regional and global developments, and the role of effective communication in resolving governance issues.
The forum will feature a live interview session featuring Amr Moussa, former Secretary-General of the Arab League; and Andrew Young, politician and human rights activist. The interaction will be moderated by Najwa Qassem, presenter on Al Arabiya Channel.
Sessions on the first day will revolve around the theme Have the rules of government communication changed? Examining the basic structure of conventional government communication units across the world, the participants will study approaches that revolve around observation, listening, engagement, and communication.
The first panel discussion on Government and People: Perspectives for Mutual Engagement will host Rawan Al Damen, Producer and Director, Programmes Department, Al Jazeera, Raed Berqawi, Editor-in-Chief, Al Khaleej Newspaper, Gilbert Doumit, Adviser and Managing Partner of Beyond Reform and Development, and Ghassan Hajjar, Managing Editor of Lebanese daily An-Nahar. Nima Abu Wardeh, Presenter at BBC World News, will moderate the session.
The session will seek to identify best communication strategies adopted by governments worldwide, and discuss the viability of replicating the models in the Arab world. Identifying ways to forecast future possibilities by observing incidents as they unfold on ground, the segment will highlight effective tools to listen and communicate with the public more extensively.
The second panel discussion titled: Government Communication Network: Effective Communication towards Unified Message will discuss possible solutions for governments to promote a culture of proactive communications. It will also study the need for government bodies to put in place strong strategic communication programmes. Strategies and effective communication tools that governments could adopt to provide a uniform communication mechanism across all government departments will be a part as well. Participants will seek to analyse best ways for conceptualising a unified communication agenda through government networks.
Her Excellency Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi, UAE's Minister of Foreign Trade; Her Excellency Maha Al-Khatib, former Jordanian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities and former member of the House of the Senate; Noora Al Kaabi, CEO of twofour54 and member of the UAE Federal National Council; Gordon Johndroe, Deputy Assistant to former President George W. Bush, Deputy Press Secretary and a spokesman for the United States National Security Council, and Vice-President of APCO Worldwide in Washington, will lead the session that will be moderated by Turki Al Dakhil, Saudi writer and media person.
The first day will also feature an international case study session titled Communication in Election Campaigns will highlight communication principles for electoral campaigns through analysing the 2012 electoral campaign of US President Barack Obama - considered one of the most expensive presidential races in history. The segment will scrutinise the backstage preparations and dynamics involved in electoral campaigns. It will also look into communication strategies and innovative ways of using communication that played a pivotal role in Obama's re-election for a second term. Additionally, the session will examine the key role of the media in influencing or shaping public opinion. It will host Jim Messina, Campaign Manager for Obamas 2012 re-election campaign; and Colleen Harris, former Press Secretary to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, Prince William and Prince Harry. Randa Habib, Direc
Most recent headlines
13/03/2025
(L-R) Stephanie Suganami, Tatanka Means, John Malkovich, Ayo Edebiri, and Juliette Lewis attend the premiere of Opus at Eccles Theatre in Park City. (Photo by...
13/03/2025
Spotify took center stage at the London Book Fair this week, reaffirming our commitment to the audiobook market and showcasing our impact on the publishing indu...
13/03/2025
At Spotify, we work every day to lift up new voices, giving creators the opportunity to live off their art. Through Spotify Audiobooks, our in-house publishing ...
13/03/2025
Every time airborne law enforcement (ALE) teams fly, they expect their equipment to perform. Whether airborne units are conducting support for ground teams, bor...
13/03/2025
Sunday February 9 saw the annual return of the US' biggest television event, the Super Bowl LIX. Jamie McCombs, Fox Sports Audio Consultant / Sr. Audio capt...
13/03/2025
On Sunday March 2, stars across the film industry gathered at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles for the 97th Academy Awards. Production Sound Mixer Paul Sandweis...
13/03/2025
WUPPERTAL, Germany Riedel Communications will feature its new StageLink family of smart edge devices, Smart Audio and Mixing Engine (SAME) and Virtual Smart Pan...
13/03/2025
TAG Video Systems and Harmonic Partner to Deliver Enhanced Real-Time Monitoring ...
13/03/2025
DigitalGlue Invites NAB Visitors to Experience New Features in Managed Storage P...
13/03/2025
FOR-A America Theme - Connecting the Present, Building the Future - Comes to Lif...
13/03/2025
CTIA, the wireless industry association, has named former FCC Chairman Aji Pai as its President and Chief Executive Officer, effective April 1. He replaces Mere...
13/03/2025
he National Association of Broadcasters is urging the FCC to end its investigation of that controversial CBS interview with Kamala Harris stating there is no ...
13/03/2025
MIAMI CBS News & Stations continues to expand its use of augmented and virtual reality technologies with the planned launch of an augmented reality/virtual real...
13/03/2025
Srividhya Srinivasan, co-founder and chief customer success & innovation Officer at Amagi, tells TVBEurope how staying ahead of the latest trends is essential f...
13/03/2025
WASHINGTON FCC Chairman Brendan Carr announced that the agency has launched a massive, new deregulatory initiative that could potentially subject virtually all ...
13/03/2025
SUNNYVALE, Calif. SDVI has announced that it has integrated its Rally media supply chain management platform with the Spectra Vail multi-cloud data management s...
13/03/2025
ATLANTA Gray Media has announced that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted a waiver of its local ownership rules to permit Gray Media to acqu...
13/03/2025
TV Tech: What do you anticipate will be the most significant technology trends at the 2025 NAB Show?...
13/03/2025
Watch Student Naomi Soleils Folk Pop Performance on The Voice The songwriting major sang Stars by Grace Potter and the Nocturnals during the blind auditions.
...
13/03/2025
Roku Debuts NWSL Zone' Within Roku Sports to Spotlight Live Games, Content Feature marks Rokus first women's league-branded zone within service By Bra...
13/03/2025
Pixels, Images, Video, AI - and Us: A Perspective on AI from NDI Inventor Andrew...
13/03/2025
SVG New Sponsor Spotlight: Lighting Design Group's Steve Brill, Dennis Size ...
13/03/2025
IOC, Comcast NBCU Ink $3B Media-Rights Extension for Olympic Games Through 2036;...
13/03/2025
NCAA March Madness Live Returns with Expanded Availability of MultiView Vertical...
13/03/2025
SVG Sit-Down: Cosm's Devin Poolman on What It Takes To Deliver the Immersive...
13/03/2025
Sky Business, Sky's B2B division, providing connectivity and content to busi...
13/03/2025
Rohde & Schwarz launches R&S NRP140TWG(N) thermal power sensor: A new benchmark ...
13/03/2025
We asked the questions, analysed the answers and now we're excited to share the results of the fifth edition of the ICG Marketing Survey.
Our 2025 survey p...
13/03/2025
SAN JOSE, Calif. - March 13, 2025 Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT) today announced a breakthrough in video streaming innovation with the launch of new origin capabilitie...
13/03/2025
Haivision Showcases Mission-Critical Video Solutions at SOF Week 2025
Haivision's video wall systems, ISR technology, and DoDIN APL-certified video distri...
13/03/2025
Company Leads the Way with New Software-Based Production Platform, 12G Switcher,...
13/03/2025
A new Apple Immersive concert experience, Metallica, is coming to Apple Vision Pro this Friday, March 14. Filmed in Mexico City during the sold-out second-year ...
13/03/2025
Here is your host, Patrick Kielty!
Shake your Shamrocks, Patrick Kielty will be...
13/03/2025
This St. Patrick's weekend, RT invites you to celebrate all things Irish, showcasing the very best of Irish sport, entertainment and live coverage from the...
13/03/2025
What's next in AI is at GTC 2025. Not only the technology, but the people and ideas that are pushing AI forward - creating new opportunities, novel solution...
13/03/2025
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
By combining T-Mobile's robust network, Thal...
13/03/2025
Bundle up - GeForce NOW is bringing a flurry of Blizzard titles to its ever-expanding library.
Prepare to weather epic gameplay in the cloud, tackling the genr...
13/03/2025
AI is leveling up the world's most beloved games, as the latest advancements...
13/03/2025
PC game modding is massive, with over 5 billion mods downloaded annually. Mods p...
12/03/2025
O Spotify acaba de lan ar o relat rio Loud & Clear deste ano, uma vis o transpar...
12/03/2025
Spotify acaba de presentar el informe Loud & Clear de este a o, una mirada trans...
12/03/2025
Ramadan, a period of profound spiritual significance for Muslims worldwide, is a time for fasting, prayer, reflection, and community. Enrich your experience thi...
12/03/2025
Spotify has just unveiled this year's Loud & Clear report, a transparent loo...
12/03/2025
More than 70% of FAST programming has been produced since 2010, according to new Gracenote report
NEW YORK March 12, 2025 Gracenote, the content data busin...
12/03/2025
GEONA, Nev. Independent digital and linear advertising rep firm Viamedia will adopt cloud-based ShowSeeker Pilot as its primary ad campaign and order management...
12/03/2025
BRUSSELS Mediagenix has announced that Wael Yasin has joined the company as sales director Central Europe....
12/03/2025
LONDON A new study highlights opportunities for shoppable TV and the massive impact online consumer spending is having on the economy, with Omdia predicting tha...
12/03/2025
CUPERTINO, Calif. Interra Systems has announced that Comcast Technology Solutions has integrated recent updates to BATON Version 9 into its operations....
12/03/2025
Nevion announces new 400G addition to its eMerge SDN media fabric offering
Brie Clayton March 12, 2025
0 Comments
High-capacity switch enhances existi...
12/03/2025
DaVinci Resolve Studio Delivers Cinematic Sound for Adam Bol
Brie Clayton March 12, 2025
0 Comments
Feature film relies on DaVinci Resolve Studio for ...